Driver's Ed Chapter 5

In wet weather with temperatures near the freezing point...

a bridge roadway will freeze before the highway

an airbag

automatically inflates to protect an occupant

The distance a vehicle travels from the time the driver applies the brakes until the vehicle stops

braking distance

Properly adjusted seat belts

fit snugly across the hips and comfortably across the chest

Gripping action that keeps the tire from slipping on the roadway

friction

Force pulling the objects towards center of earth

gravity

Large vehicles such as trucks and busses

have a slow stopping ability

Shock absorbers...

help create traction

Vehicle's speed going down hill tends to

increase

A banked curb

is higher on the outside than on the inside

A vehicle driven into a curve tends to

it stores energy of motion

Energy of motion is another way of expressing

kinetic energy

Tires under inflated...

only grip the roadway on the outside edges

A restraint that applies protection without being handled by the occupant

passive restraint

A properly installed child safety seat is

required in all states up to a certain age

Three factors that determine force of impact

speed, weight, and distance between impact and stopping

air bags are designed to

to be used with safety belts